Create invoice cost allocation manually

Manually allocate invoice line cost across multiple cost centers.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_ap_apm.accounts_payable_specialist, admin

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > All > Accounts Payable Operations > Accounts Payable Workspace.
2. Navigate to Lists > Invoices > All Open Invoices.
3. Select an invoice > Invoice line > .
   For more information on invoice line, see Create an invoice manually.
4. Select Cost allocations.
   
5. Select New.
   The invoice cost allocation form displays. For more information on the cost allocation form, see Create invoice cost allocation form

   Note:

   • During cost allocation, if the total allocated quantity or amount across different cost centers or ledger accounts isn’t equal to the invoice line quantity or subtotal, then the invoice cost allocation exception occurs. For more information on exceptions, see Invoice exceptions.
   • When you delete an invoice line record, you’re prompted with a pop-up message to confirm the deletion of an invoice line record removes its associated cost allocation record.
   • When you select allocation type as cost center for the first record and save the changes, the subsequent records also will inherit the same allocation type.
6. Select Save.

Result

The cost allocation form is added to the invoice line.

Related concepts

• Accounts Payable Invoice Processing
• Invoice Case Management
• Source-to-Pay Workspace
• Using Now Assist for Accounts Payable Operations (APO)
• Invoice processing cases
• Invoice exceptions